Impact of Temperature and Relative Humidity on PMD in Directly Buried Optical Fibre Cables in Semi-Arid and Tropical Highlands in Kenya by Moses Ndunda, Alix Dehayem-Kamadjeu, David Waswa

“…The telecommunication industry has implemented fibre deployment guidelines that reliably safeguard cable health during installation in the field. …”
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Performance Assessment of Hybrid Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (FRC) under Low-Speed Impact: Experimental Analysis and Optimized Mixture by Abbas Sadeghian, Taleb Moradi Shaghaghi, Yaghoub Mohammadi, Hossein Taghipoor

“…Finally, this study evaluated the fracture surface, adhesion of the fibres to the concrete, and degradation modes of the fibres to pave the way for optimal utilization of these hybrid FRCs.…”
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A Review on the Parameters Affecting the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Natural/Synthetic Fibre Hybrid Reinforced Polymer Composites by DO Bichang’a, FO Aramide, IO Oladele, OO Alabi

“…Natural fibres provide an eco-friendly, more sustainable, and low cost alternative to synthetic fibres that have been used for a long time in the development of composite materials. …”
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Optimization of clamshell content for improved properties in bamboo-epoxy composites by Anand K J, Thippeswamy Ekbote

Subjects: “…Seashell waste, Clamshell, Bamboo fibre, Mechanical Properties…”
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Thermo-Mechanical and Wear Properties of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites for Structural Applications by Mayank Bharadvaj, Jitendra Yadav, Brijesh Gangil

Subjects: “…natural fibre…”
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Impact of plastic waste fiber and treated construction demolition waste on the durability and sustainability of concrete by Selvakumar Duraiswamy, Prakhash Neelamegam, M. VishnuPriyan, George Uwadiegwu Alaneme

Subjects: “…Plastic-fibres…”
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Design and Development of False Ceiling Board Using Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc) Composite Reinforced with False Banana Fibres and Filled with Sawdust by Yerdawu Zeleke, Gideon K. Rotich

“…The false banana fibres were characterized for its tensile strength, elongation, and moisture content since these parameters affect the composite properties. …”
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Erratum to “Quantitative Fraction Evaluation of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in the Skin Samples Obtained in Two Orientations from the Trunk Region” by Naveen Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Satheesha Nayak Badagabettu, Keerthana Prasad, Ranjini Kudva, Coimbatore Vasudevarao Raghuveer

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A DOE (Response Surface Methodology) Approach to Predict the Strength Properties of Concrete Incorporated with Jute and Bamboo Fibres and Silica Fumes by Jayaprakash Sridhar, Dhanapal Jegatheeswaran, Ravindran Gobinath

“…The outcomes showed that addition of jute fibres, bamboo fibres, and silica fumes has enhanced the strength properties, but higher level of fibres incorporation exhibited reduction in strength. …”
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Comparative Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Blended with Costus englerianus Bagasse Ash and Bagasse Fibre as Partial Replacement for Lime and Cement by Naraindas Bheel, Charles Kennedy, Paul Awoyera, Samiullah Sohu, Suhail Ahmed Abbasi

“…Also, the compressive and flexural strengths of cement concrete were recorded by 65.38 MPa and 10.86 MPa at 0% bagasse ash or fibre, which performed better than concrete replaced with 5% and 10% bagasse ash and fibre at 28 days, respectively. …”
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Soluble fibres modulate dough rheology and gluten structure via hydrogen bond density and Flory-Huggins water interaction parameter by Stefano Renzetti, Lisa Lambertini, Helene C.M. Mocking-Bode, Ruud G.M. van der Sman

“…Soluble fibres are gaining increasing interest for functional food applications like bread, but their interaction with gluten and effects on dough rheology are not fully elucidated. …”
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Synthesis of novel titania nanoparticles using corn silky hair fibres and their role in developing a smart restorative material in dentistry by Afsheen Mansoor, Emaan Mansoor, Ezza Mansoor, Efrah Mansoor, Atta Ullah Shah, Uzma Asjid, João Filipe Brochado Martins, Sami Ullah Khan, Paulo J. Palma

“…Conclusion: This study developed eco-friendly and sustainable titanium dioxide nanoparticles from silky corn hair fibres. The addition of titania nanoparticles to conventional glass-ionomer cement resuledt in increased enamel shear bond strength and altered surface texture with higher titanium and fluorine content, making it a promising smart restorative material for dentistry. …”
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Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods by Ru Vern Yiow, Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Mohd Adrinata Shaharuzaman

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Do Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Food Technologies and Motives of Food Choice Influence Willingness to Eat Cereal Products Fortified with Fibre? by Jeżewska-Zychowicz Marzena, Królak Maria

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Activation Energy for Dibenzofuran Desorption from Fe/TiO and Ce/TiO Photocatalysts Coated onto Glass Fibres by Qibin Xia, Zhong Li, Hongxia Xi, Kefeng Xu

“…In this work, TiO 2 , Fe 3+ /TiO 2 and Ce 3+ /TiO 2 photocatalytic films were respectively immobilized on glass fibres via the sol—gel technique to prepare supported photocatalysts. …”
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Evaluation of the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Steel Fibre Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete Using Recycled Aggregates as a Replacement Material by N. Nalanth, P. Vincent Venkatesan, M. S. Ravikumar

“…The results obtained reveal that brick bats in combination with steel fibres may be used extensively in SCC.…”
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Structural performance of lightweight fibre-reinforced oil palm shell concrete subjected to impact loadings under varying boundary conditions by Idris Ahmed Ja'e, Zakaria Che Muda, Agusril Syamsir, Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Hamad Almujibah, Ali.E.A. Elshekh, Maaz Osman Bashir, Abdulrazak H. Almaliki

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A mathematical model of the compression of a spinal disc by Matthias Ngwa, Ephraim Agyingi

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Thrust Force and Delamination Analysis on Redmud-Filled Coconut Sheath Fiber Polyester Composite by Sundarakannan Rajendran, Yo-Lun Yang, Uthayakumar Marimuthu, Arumugaprabu Veerasimman, Geetha Palani, Karthick Babu, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

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Comparing a single dose of xylanase to a double dose or cocktail of non-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes in broiler chicken diets by N. Morgan, M.M. Bhuiyan, A. Wallace, R. Hopcroft

Subjects: “…fibre…”
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